Import/export HS code 84518030: Textile finishing machines

Machines used for dressing, coating, or finishing textiles

Why this is important if you are looking for potential customers in the UK:

  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Italy 1,336,201
Germany 313,646
United States 192,437
Austria 173,607
Netherlands 85,061

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 751,808 584,393 -167,415
Germany 313,646 0 -313,646
United States 190,561 1,876 -188,685
Austria 71,133 102,474 +31,341
Netherlands 70,564 14,497 -56,067
Romania 0 37,988 +37,988
China 31,012 2,102 -28,910
Belgium 21,616 0 -21,616
Ireland 0 8,343 +8,343
Turkey 0 3,768 +3,768

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
Italy 1,358,801
Germany 348,727
China 197,289
Austria 173,607
Romania 37,988

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Italy 774,408 584,393 -190,015
Germany 348,727 0 -348,727
China 191,606 5,683 -185,923
Austria 71,133 102,474 +31,341
Romania 0 37,988 +37,988
United Kingdom 30,889 0 -30,889
Netherlands 12,883 14,497 +1,614
United States 23,721 1,876 -21,845
Ireland 0 8,343 +8,343
Turkey 0 3,768 +3,768

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2
West Yorkshire 2
Devon 1
Essex 1
Highlands and Islands 1

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 2 0 -2
West Yorkshire 2 0 -2
Devon 0 1 +1
Essex 1 1 +0
Highlands and Islands 1 0 -1
Inner London - East 1 1 +0
Inner London - West 0 1 +1
Lancashire 1 0 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 1 0 -1
Merseyside 1 1 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 1,388,192
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 551,674
Air transport 272,523

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 812,821 575,371 -237,450
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 545,991 5,683 -540,308
Air transport 94,555 177,968 +83,413

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 1,286,677
Southampton 189,851
Immingham Docks 168,862
London Heathrow Airport 166,495
London 110,400

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 796,248 490,429 -305,819
Southampton 189,851 0 -189,851
Immingham Docks 168,862 0 -168,862
London Heathrow Airport 44,320 122,175 +77,855
London 52,066 58,334 +6,268
Eurotunnel 87,398 14,497 -72,901
East Midlands Airport 39,304 38,458 -846
Killingholme 57,681 0 -57,681
Birmingham Airport 9,525 15,858 +6,333
Felixstowe 6,706 2,102 -4,604

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6
Manufacture of textiles 5
Manufacture of wearing apparel 2
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2
Land transport and transport via pipelines 1

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2025-11 1
2025-10 2
2025-08 1
2025-07 2
2025-06 2

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 11
54m+ 2
0-1m 1
15m-54m 1
Other 1

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 618,311
China 181,672
Romania 69,390
Slovakia 58,995
Belgium 43,232

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 567,274 51,037 -516,237
China 176,000 5,672 -170,328
Romania 0 69,390 +69,390
Slovakia 58,995 0 -58,995
Belgium 43,232 0 -43,232
Italy 0 39,077 +39,077
India 34,480 0 -34,480
Turkey 0 20,819 +20,819
Dominican Republic 0 16,163 +16,163
Mexico 12,058 0 -12,058

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 864,195
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 252,918
Air transport 5,672

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 796,995 67,200 -729,795
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 120,364 132,554 +12,190
Air transport 0 5,672 +5,672

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
London Gateway Port 581,605
Dover / Eurotunnel 242,930
Southampton 197,073
Liverpool Docks 51,037
Felixstowe 34,480

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
London Gateway Port 565,442 16,163 -549,279
Dover / Eurotunnel 110,376 132,554 +22,178
Southampton 197,073 0 -197,073
Liverpool Docks 0 51,037 +51,037
Felixstowe 34,480 0 -34,480
Heysham 9,988 0 -9,988
Manchester Airport 0 5,672 +5,672

Quick facts

HS code: 84518030

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Machines used for dressing, coating, or finishing textiles